Laffly was a French manufacturer of trucks and utility vehicles.

Founded in 1849, the Laffly company began manufacturing utility vehicles in Billancourt

Billancourt

Billancourt is a commune in the Somme department in northern France....

 in 1912. From the mid-1930s and until World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, the company also manufactured a range of offroad military vehicles such as the Laffly S15

Laffly S15

The Laffly S15 was a familty of all-terrain military vehicles from French manufacturer Laffly that shared the same six-wheel drive chassis. They were used by French forces during World War II.-Variants:...

 and Laffly V15

Laffly V15

The Laffly V15T was a French light 4WD artillery tractor used during World War II. It was used to tow the 25 mm SA anti-tank guns. A personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle based on the same chassis was designated as V15R...

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Probably best remembered today for its firetrucks, the Laffly company closed shop during the early 1950s.

External links

• http://amispfbleau.club.fr/psftb.htm Laffly 1937 firetruck
• http://www.musee-pompiers.asso.fr/fiches/vehicules-h006.htm Laffly 1939 firetruck